Threadripper VS Core i9 For Unreal Engine Development In 2024

Which CPU is better for game development in Unreal Engine: a Falcon Northwest Talon featuring a 64-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X or a custom built gaming PC with an Intel Core i9-14900KS? In this video Will puts that question to the test in custom made benchmarks, but also covers everything else game developers should keep in mind like up-time, customer support, and scalability. The goal is to show how game development in an engine like Unreal Engine can impact which hardware to buy.

*This video is sponsored by Falcon Northwest. Head to http://www.falconnorthwest.com/ to configure the PC of your dreams.

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Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
00:21 - Falcon Northwest Talon Specs
01:52 - Testing For Game Developers
03:14 - Game Development Impacts On Hardware
05:55 - Unreal Engine 5 Testing
09:56 - CPU vs GPU Compute
11:34 - The Importance Of Up-Time
15:12 - Gaming On A Workstation
17:29 - Stability
18:34 - Unreal Engine 4 GPU Acceleration
19:35 - What's The Right PC For You?
21:42 - Customer Service
22:43 - Cost Considerations

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